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A visit to the Shirley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shirley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirley Cemetery:

39.9002, -100.1963

The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County<1>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shirley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shirley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Shirley Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norcatur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wotton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wotton Cemetery
  • Railsback Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railsback Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Edwards Maple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Redman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Devizes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vallonia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kanona Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona Cemetery
    • Big Timber Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Timber Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber Cemetery
    • Oronoque Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque Cemetery
    • Hamburg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
    • Gettis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettis Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
    • Rockton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockton Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Shirley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shirley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shirley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shirley Cemetery: